About Lesson
Chapter 1. Golden rules of caregiving, basic human needs and meeting the client
Chapter 2. Your duties, responsibilities and safety around the home
Chapter 3. Client care notes
- The definition of client care notes
- The legal importance of making client care notes
- The difference between subjective and objective
- Guidelines for making care notes
- Example of client care notes on a typical day
Chapter 4. Communication
- The definition of communication
- How to make communication effective
- Active listening
Chapter 5. Hygiene
- Hygiene associated with personal care
- Hygiene of the client and personal hygiene routines
- Hygiene of surroundings and cleaning tasks associated with the living space
- Food hygiene
- Recipe for homemade mouthwash and a homemade remedy for mouth ulcers
Chapter 6. HAI infections
- The definition and understanding of health-associated infections
- The cause of HAI infections
- The different types of HAI infections
- Understanding the different types of HAI infections
- Prevention of HAI infections and preventing the spread of HAI infections
Chapter 7. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Pathogens and how they are spread
- Different types of PPE
- Understanding some of the pathogens that may be spread through contact
- The difference between contagious and infectious diseases
- What is donning and doffing?
- The use of PPE in different scenarios
- The golden rule associated with gloves
Chapter 8. Nutrition and feeding a client
- Why are there different diets?
- Different diets
- What is the most effective protein? The combination of protein with other food groups
- Guideline to a healthy diet: the food pyramid
- Combination of foods and disease control
- Explanation of regular bowel movements versus constipation
- Calculating dietary proportions, percentages and quantities of food allocated to each food group on a plate (very important section)
- Feeding the client:
- Why do we feed some clients?
- How to feed the client
Chapter 9. Medication and medication reminders
- The golden rule on medication
- Medication administration explained
- Medication monitoring explained
- When patients have problems with taking medications and how to resolve the problem.
- Terms of medical conditions you should know about
- Important information on taking medication
- Important notes on medication monitoring
Chapter 10. Bedridden clients
- What to look out for when caring for bedridden patients
- Changes that a bedridden patient may undergo and how to handle them
- Decubitus or pressure ulcers explained
- Prevention of decubitus
- Problems with the following body functions often experienced by bedridden clients:
- Blood circulation, urinary output, bladder control, mental problems, metabolism changes, muscle and bone deterioration, changes in heartbeat, breathing difficulties, digestion, excretion and limited joint movement
- Prevention of problems associated with the bodily functions of bedridden patients and how to deal with these problems
Chapter 11. Confidentiality
- What is the meaning of confidentiality?
- What is privacy?
- How confidentiality is violated
- The consequences of violating a client’s right to privacy and confidentiality
- Sharing the responsibilities of caregiving with a co-worker
- Confidentiality concerning family and friends
- When confidentiality does not apply
- Confidentiality concerning your co-worker
- The golden rule of confidentiality
Chapter 12. Abuse
- The definition of abuse
- The different types of abuse
- Domestic abuse
- Institutional abuse
- Child abuse
- Elder abuse
- What to do if you suspect that a client is being abused
- Signs to look out for when you suspect that a client is being abused
- Special notes about sexual abuse
- What will happen if you do not report abuse?
- When you report the incident and what will follow
Chapter 13. Neglect
- The definition of neglect
- The different types of neglect
- Neglect in the home
- Neglect in an institution
- Abandonment explained
- Living conditions in a home and institution
- Preventing neglect and abandonment
- Golden rule to remember as you perform your duties
Chapter 14. Ambulation and mobility
- The definition of ambulation
- The definition of mobility
- Benefits of mobility
- Why do people become immobile?
- Different types of equipment that can be utilised to help the client walk: walkers, canes and gait belts
- How to perform a transfer or help a client to ambulate
- Exercising and mobility
- Draw sheets and their use
- General notes about staying safe while performing transfers and concerning mobility